The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-06-09
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A. newspaper man attended pic mic re-
Gently and rashly spoke to q young lady
without the formality of an introduction
He happened to SEQ great fat caterpillar
crawling on her lace collar, and, jumping
toward her, said: Madam permit me tt
- But the young lady waved him OF
with an imperious and insulting gesture
and said: "How dare you to speak to mt
without an introduction. You are Ger
tainly no gentleman, SIR" Here the cater
pillar overbalanced itself and fell dowr
her neck. "Youchl Oh Oh! Take 1t off
Oh, please, do take it off somebody? !?
screamed the fair one. The newspaper
man was the only somebody" aronnd
and he said: 81 couldn't think of it
madam; I haven't been introduced to the
caterpillar"
The pic mic given by Miss Mamie Wick
liffe's at Keys Spring last Friday was
perfect success. Amusements of every
description were INDUCED in by the chill
dren. Col. Clinkscales, who was to have
delivered the medals, was not present on
account of sickness. This duty, there.
fore, devolved on Miss Wickliffe, who,
with natural grace and auency of speech
delivered the medals and prizes to the fol-
lowing pupils: Miss Bessie Webb, for de-
pertinent, gold medal; Miss Lizzie
Reese, for punctuality, gold medal
Miss Maude Payne, for punctuality, q
prize; Miss Edna Earle, for general excel
lence, prize; Miss Mania Darden, for
neatness and improvement in writing, a
prize; Master Archie Todd, in mental
arithmetic, prize.
We are in receipt of copy of the pre-
MUM list of the Piedmont Exposition,
which is to be held at Atlanta, Ga, Octo.
Der 1922, 1887. 1t is intended to make
this Exposition big affair, and exhibits
of the resources and products of portions
of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and
Virginia will be displayed. The premi-
ums are liberal, and are offered for almost
everything in the agricultural, mechani.
cal and mineral line. Among the Homo.
rary Vice. Presidents from South Carolina,
we notice the name Of Hon. B. F. Cray
ton, of this. city. The premium list will
bs sent by mail to any person on applica-
ton to the Secretary, w. 81. Smyth, At
lanta, Ga. Anderson County should ex-
hibit some of her products at this Expo
sition.
Round trip tickets are now on sale at
the G. & g. depot to the following points
at the prices named The tickets will be
kept on sale until 3Oth September, and
will be good to return until 31st October
An-Healing Spring, N. c., via Green
vile, 1924; Asheville, N. c., via Spar tam
burg, $3.50; Flat Rock. N. c., via Spar
tanburg, $50; Hendersonville, N. c., via
spartanburg, $500; Hot Springs, N. c.,
via spartanburg, s1o.35; Tryon Mountain,
N. c., via spartanburg, $500; Waynes'
vile, N. c., via spartanburg, $1,000; Bel
son, Ga, s4.7O; Gainesville, Ga, $5.55 F;
Lula, Ga, $4.75; Mt. Airy, Ga. $3.50 I;
New Holland Springs, Ga, s5.40; Tallu-
lah Falls, Ca, $3.50; Toccoa, Ga, 1925 7;
White sulpher Springs, Ga, $5.15; Spar
tanburg, 8. O., via Greenville, s4.oO; Wal
halla, s. c., $500
Mr.. George B. Telford peacefully pass
cd from earth to his eternal rest at his
homein Banks County, Ga, on May 30th,
1857, aged 73 years. He had suffered for
several months with malignant carbun-
Gle on his side, which proved too severe
for his aged and feeble body. Mr.. Telford
was born in Anderson County on Janua-
ry 18th, 1915, of Scotch.Irish parentage,
but moved to Georgia in 1872, settling four
miles; south of Homer. where he has ever
since resided For forty-nine years he
had been an exemplary and useful MEM
ber Of the Presbyterian Church, and for
many years also ruling elder. He left
four surviving brothers, five sons and six
daughters, with many grandchildren to
mourn his death. A good citizen, an
o5l;ging neighbor, loved and loving
brother and father, devoted and active
Christian, and faithful officer of the
Church has passed away. Mr.. Telford has
many friends and relatives in our County
who will read this announcement of his
death with sorrow.
Mrs. Matilda Rogers, relict of the late
VIM. W. Rogers, died at the home of her
sos-in.law, Erwin Mauldin, near Bald
Spring, Franklin County, Ca, On Tues
day, the 31st Of May, 1887. The deceased
was born and raised in this County, where
she lived until about two years ago, when
she moved to Georgia. She had been
twice married. Her. first husband was
Jason Hosard, who was shot and killed
by John Barkley on 26th January, 1888,
who was hanged in this town on 9th April,
1874. for said ofense. She afterward mar
ried VIM. w. Rogers, by whom she raised
large family of children. Mrs. Rogers
was for many years prior to her death a
consistent member of the Baptist Church,
and truly devoted mother, and tender,
submissive and loving wife: She was 76
years old. The deceased has host of
relatives and many friends in this County
who will no doubt deeply sympathize
with the afflicted family. All who knew
herloved her, and she ever had many good,
true friends, and especially was such the
case in her last illness. Many of our cit.
izens will feel truly thankful to her good
peighbors for their kindness to their
friend and kinswoman.
The annual celebration Of the Calophe-
mian Literary Society of the Ligon Insti.
tute, which took place last Thursday even
ing in the Court House, was most inter-
esting occasion, and was attended by a
large audience, the building being crowd
ed to its utmost seating capacity. The
exercises opened with lively air from
the Young America Cornet Band, after
which Rev. j. s. Murray offered feryent
prayer. Mr. N. T. Breazeale, President OF
the Society, then in few appropriate re-
marks, extended cordial welcomeNto the
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